Sharing Power for Development : Experiences in Local Governance and Decentralisation

9781853396687

1853396680

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Summary

Decentralization and good local governance are often identified as necessary precursors to effective pro-poor development work. In this publication, the authors examine case studies from the work of Swiss development organization Helvetas and its local partners in the Philippines, Cameroon, Mali, Vietnam and Guatemala to show how context specific initiatives have driven greater decentralization and more effective local governance. It also describes how these experiences can be built upon to influence national policy and legislative reform for decentralization and governance.

Table of Contents

Executive summary

p. 3

Glossary

p. 4

References

p. 8

Figures

p. 12

Tables

p. 12

Foreword

p. 13

Introduction

p. 14

Why decentralise? - Potentials and Limitations

p. 14

When to engage in a process of decentralisation and local governance?

p. 15

How to engage in decentralisation and local governance?

p. 15

The roles of civil society, private sector and the state in local governance